Dear All
After receiving Brenda’s last email I decided to get off my duff and make some decisions. I have made plans to go to the 40th reunion. Unfortunately, Julie will not be able to attend due to office politics and vacation time. I missed the last one, so I am looking forward to seeing everyone and how they have changed.
Our family is doing great. Julie and I are about 5 years from retirement and are counting the days. We both have seen our respective careers change so much and generally not for the better. Public education is all about standardized testing with little time for anything else. I fully believe there is a need for accountability but this is just gone too far. I think the kids know less now than before all this began. Nursing is about the bottom line and patient care is well down the list.
Our oldest son in in DC working as an Engineer Specialist for the FDOT. He does a lot of research about federal shipping containers and on occasion helps with inspections of manufacturing plants. He is enjoying the single life, with a new sports car and money in his pocket. I could think of worse things. Our youngest is an Assistant Manager with Petsmart and slowly working his way up. He started out partime in high school and continues with them. The pay is not great but he likes what he is doing and they seem to like him and his work ethic.
I recently e-mailed Don Rinehart about coming, and he is a maybe. Tami’s dad passed recently and they have made a number of trips to IC to deal with estate issues. If things work out for him with regards to their estate dealing they will plan on being there.
Looking forward to July,
Arnie Moore
Sunrise Florida